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Title: Osceola for Team The Roaring 20's not Team Osceola
Post by: timbrhuntr on April 18, 2011, 11:04:54 PM
Down in Florida hunting Osceola's on public land.

Saturday mourning I was able to talk this guy into coming home with me in the truck.

I was hunting the back side of a cypress swamp near an oak hammock. What a great roost area to hunt in. Probably the prettiest area I have ever had the pleasure to hunt.

Took him almost 2 hours after he came of the roost to finally come out and check the hen that had been calling to him. He never gobbled once after he flew down and if the swamp hadn't been fairly dry and crunchy with dry leaves where I was I don't think I would have even known he was coming in until he putted right behind me.

Shot him at 38 steps.

(http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb264/timbrhuntr/IMGA0151.jpg)

He had an 11" beard, one 1 3/16" and one 1 1/8" spur. Weight 15 pounds. Biologist at the check station said earlier in the season he would have been 3-4 pounds heavier. But with all the signs of breeding he showed he probably hadn't eaten much for a few weeks.

I will post more detail when I get back home.
Title: Re: Osceola for Team The Roaring 20's not Team Osceola
Post by: njdevilsb on April 18, 2011, 11:12:13 PM
Another good bird on the board.  Congrats.
Title: Re: Osceola for Team The Roaring 20's not Team Osceola
Post by: TrkyHntr on April 18, 2011, 11:28:19 PM
congrats!




Shane
Title: Re: Osceola for Team The Roaring 20's not Team Osceola
Post by: FullChoke on April 19, 2011, 06:57:43 AM
Fantastic! Congratulations on a fine gobbler!

FullChoke
Title: Re: Osceola for Team The Roaring 20's not Team Osceola
Post by: surehuntsalot on April 20, 2011, 09:02:41 PM
that's what I'm talking about
congrats on the very nice bird
The Roaring 20's are coming alive